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Compilers For 8051 Microcontrollers
This is an overview of some of the compilers available for 8051 microcontrollers, especially C and Pascal compilers.
Posted on 08-30-2010, Filed Under: microcontrollers, 8051Letting Out The Magic Smoke
Exploding capacitors, glowing and smoking resistors, melting semiconductors, and flying sparks ... fun times!
Posted on 08-23-2010, Filed Under: videoGet Rich Doing What Others Don't
The quickest way to wealth that I've found to be true; Is to stick out your chest give your best and do what others don't like to do!
Posted on 08-17-2010, Filed Under: businessListen To Me Lad Says Jack
Listen To Me Lad Says Jack - As an apprentice engineer I learned some very sage advice: Remember that you get paid just as much to rub out as you do to draw in the first place, so don't you be frightened to make a few mistakes.
Posted on 08-04-2010, Filed Under: businessThe Top Five Technical Documentation Mistakes
Weak technical documentation is very common, yet a company's entire future can depend on the amount of attention they pay to this very important issue.
Posted on 07-28-2010, Filed Under: businessNew Microchip 'Microstick' Development Board
Microchip Technology has a new, low-cost solution for designing with Microchip's 16-bit PIC24H microcontrollers and dsPIC33F Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), called the "Microstick".
Posted on 07-21-2010, Filed Under: pic, microcontrollersCash Flow Management
Cash. Most people want more. When running a small business it's particularly important to monitor how cash is coming in and how much cash is going out.
Posted on 07-12-2010, Filed Under: businessTI's Amazing $4.30 LaunchPad
Texas Instruments has released a very interesting new development tool for its MSP430 Value Line of microcontrollers, a complete development kit -- a development board, 2 programmable MSP430 microcontrollers, a mini-USB cable, and an IDE for software development -- all for only $4.30!
Posted on 06-24-2010, Filed Under: ti, msp430, microcontrollersOpen Source Software for Embedded Systems
How viable is open source software for embedded systems? There are actually a lot of things to consider, lots of things to think about and weigh before making this decision...
Posted on 06-21-2010, Filed Under: embedded-systems, open-sourceSimple Steps For Super Proposals
There generally comes the time in the life of any successful business owner when s/he must prepare a proposal in response to a request for quote (RFQ or RFP) for a prospective client. While the task can be intimidating for the inexperienced entrepreneur, there are some basic elements that will ensure your proposal answers any potential questions your prospect may have.
Posted on 06-14-2010, Filed Under: business
